The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Part 9

Previously: Part 8, Los Angeles, California [A]

It’s the end of line.

What we call a Mars Bar in the rest of the world is called a Milky Way in the USA. So American Milky Way = UK/Ireland/Canada/Europe/Aus/NZ Mars Bar. Due to international confusion, there are now no confectionery-related brand names in this finalé.

Rated: AA.

The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Part 8

Previously: Part 7, Phoenix, Arizona [AA]

Penultimate chapter!

Rated: A.

The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Part 7

Previously: Part 6, Albuquerque, New Mexico [AA]

A Dev writes: Phoenix, I got nothing. I’ve been to Flagstaff. Burnt the skin right off my arm playing on a metal children’s slide. I was 2.

Rated: AA.

The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Part 6

Previously: Part 5, On the I-44 [X, NSFW]

It snowed so much in Albuquerque this week that the schools were closed for two days and they’re extending the school year into June to compensate. The most surprising thing for me was the school year normally ending in May! We finish last Friday in June and start back mid-August.

Rated: AA.

The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Part 5

Previously: Part 4, At home in Ohio [A]

From Ohio, you take the I-44 West through Missouri (lots of trees and woods and forests, including the Mark Twain National Forest). In Oklahoma, it becomes the I-40 and takes you through a well-known city in Texas before you end up in New Mexico.

The road Spencer’s on in this chapter is, indeed, the way to Amarillo.

Rated: X.

The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Part 4

Previously: Part 3, Shreveport, Louisiana [A]

More Road!Trip!Spash.

[A Dev writes: I can add nothing on this chapter. I haven’t been to either Ohio or Texas, the two states Spencer visits in this one.]

Rated: A. Hot kissing.

The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Part 3

Previously: Part 2, Mobile, Alabama [A]

Along the Mississippi river, it’s legal to gamble on the water, but not on dry land, so in places like Biloxi, they’ve built these huge Vegas-style casinos on stilts that hang out over the gulf: http://bit.ly/gX38Jz. The highway also ends above the water before snaking back on itself.

In New Orleans, the French Quarter itself was left entirely untouched by Hurricane Katrina and it’s just as quaint and sleazy as ever. Oh, and you can gamble on dry land within the city, too.

Rated: A. Kissing.

The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Part 2

Previously: Part 1, Pensacola, Florida [U]

The road between Pensacola and Alabama is long. And straight (only one real turn). And flat. And the most interesting thing is the huge white tunnel by which you enter Mobile. Oh, and the signs warning of gators crossing the freeway.

Rated: A.

The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Part 1

More retro Spashley goodness. Thanks to Mel again for sending this.

Rated: U.